Background
Goodrich, Samuel Griswold was born on August 19, 1793 in Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States. Son of Review Samuel and Elizabeth (Ely) Goodrich.
Goodrich, Samuel Griswold was born on August 19, 1793 in Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States. Son of Review Samuel and Elizabeth (Ely) Goodrich.
Master of Arts (honorary), Williams College, 1836. Master of Arts (honorary), Yale, 1848.
Served in War of 1812. Entered publishing business, 1816. Publisher, editor The Token (frequently included works of Nathaniel Hawthorne including 1st publication Twice Told Tales), Boston, 1826-1842.
Author The Tales of Peter Parley About America, 1827, 100 other books under pen name Peter Parley. Founder Parley’s Magazine for children, 1833. Member Massachusetts Senate (Federalist), 1837-1839.
Established, edited Robert Merry’s Museum, 1841-1850. United States consul in Paris, France, 1851-1853. Other writings include: Peter Parley’s Tales, 36 vols.
Parley’s Historical Compends, 36 vols., Parley’s Miscellanies, 70 vols. The Outcast and Other Poems, 1836. Poems, 1851; Recollections of a Lifetime, 1856.
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author The Tales of Peter Parley About America, 1827, 100 other books under pen name Peter Parley. Founder Parley’s Magazine for children, 1833. Member Massachusetts Senate (Federalist), 1837-1839.
Established, edited Robert Merry’s Museum, 1841-1850. United States consul in Paris, France, 1851-1853. Other writings include: Peter Parley’s Tales, 36 vols.
Parley’s Historical Compends, 36 vols., Parley’s Miscellanies, 70 vols. The Outcast and Other Poems, 1836. Poems, 1851
Recollections of a Lifetime, 1856.
Served in War of 1812. Member Massachusetts Senate (Federalist), 1837-1839.
Married Adeline Bradley, 1818. Married second, Mary Boott, 1826.